The Department of Health has reported 448 new Covid-19 cases and two new deaths. There were two additional deaths today bringing the total to 5,000.
There are 14 people in ICU, unchanged on yesterday. The department said that daily case numbers may change due to future data review, validation and update.
Deputy Chief Medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn has said the National Public Health Emergency Team has "concerns" about Covid-19 numbers in Dublin.
He told this evening's briefing that the Delta variant is present "in a greater proportion" in the greater Dublin area. He also spoke about a "very significant increase" in County Waterford, which included a large outbreak in Dungarvan, which began in a pub and spread out to a number of settings.